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2,755 first-hand accounts of flood events in Florida, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Hurricane (Typhoon)$3.0M damage

Inland Manatee, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Tropical Storm$3.0M damage

Inland Pasco, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Tropical Storm$3.0M damage

Lafayette, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes.

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Tropical Storm$3.0M damage

Inland Citrus, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Tropical Storm$3.0M damage

Coastal Citrus, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$2.7M damage

Coastal Sarasota, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Flood$25K damage

Nassau, FL · Dec 17, 2023

A strong surface low deepened across the eastern Gulf of Mexico as high pressure dominated northeast of the region creating very strong onshore flow.

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Flood$513K damage

Taylor, FL · Aug 16, 2019

A multi-day, significant flooding event occurred in the Steinhatchee area of southeast Taylor county as well as Dixie county. A 5 day rainfall total of 31.79 inches was measured by a personal weather station near Steinhatchee. Several homes received water damage in the area.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$500.0M damage

Coastal Palm Beach, FL · Sep 4, 2004

Hurricane Frances formed from a tropical depression in the deep tropical Atlantic on August 25 about 1400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and reached hurricane strength on August 26.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Pinellas, FL · Nov 10, 2022

Hurricane Nicole initially formed as a subtropical storm in the western Atlantic on November 7 between Bermuda and the Bahamas before becoming fully tropical on November 8.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Highlands, FL · Nov 10, 2022

Hurricane Nicole initially formed as a subtropical storm in the western Atlantic on November 7 between Bermuda and the Bahamas before becoming fully tropical on November 8.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Bay, FL · Aug 16, 2021

After moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.

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Tropical Storm$100K damage

Inland Bay, FL · Aug 16, 2021

After moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.

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Storm Surge/Tide$4.5M damage

Coastal Taylor, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee.

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Flood$440.0M damage

Coastal Dade, FL · Oct 3, 2000

On October 2 and 3, 2000 a broad area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico off the southwest Florida coast moved northeast across central florida and eventually became subtropical depression number 1 then tropical storm Leslie off of the northeast Florida coast.

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Flood$2.0M damage

Hillsborough, FL · Sep 11, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Flood$2.0M damage

Hillsborough, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Flood$2.0M damage

Hillsborough, FL · Sep 12, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Tropical Storm$2.0M damage

Madison, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes.

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Storm Surge/Tide$4.2M damage

Coastal Manatee, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.

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Storm Surge/Tide$4.0M damage

Coastal Sarasota, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.

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Storm Surge/Tide$4.0M damage

Pinellas, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.

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Flood$1.6M damage

Hardee, FL · Sep 12, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$1.6M damage

Hardee, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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